Bathtub and shower control valve



y 1935. v. E. SCHMIEDEKN'ECHT 2,000,791

BATHTUB AND SHOWER CONTROL VALVE Ffiled Nov. 23, 1934 5 Sheets-Sheet 1 May 7, 1935. v. E. SCHMIEDEKNECHT BATHTUB AND SHOWER CONTROL VALVE 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed NOV. 23, 1934 y 1935- v. E. SCHMIEDEKNECHT I 2,000,791

BATHTUB AND SHOWER CONTROL VALVE Filed NOV. 23, 1954 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 'IIIIIIIIIIIII.

mi -i Patented May 7 1935' V h 1 v u n1r at ?itowitlamaw'aiia has special peference to aw valye fqr eqntgpllipg}; combined bathtub eupply faucet andl spr inkler thi head. 7

' In the usuel fqrin s rangements in .eehnecting the water faucet or a bathtubha d the wgter contrqle 1913a filled indeper'idently f shower suppiy ofyige 'versa. ,Itpis', therefore sometimes eonfusing to an individuel 'using the fixtures 'an d 'the'rei is @156 an elementof danger of sealdi g with hotjeter ihthe event that the valves erefiotielset' tbttheir initial positiens after a. bathi'hasfiised saihe For exemple, the asjs'emblage, or the yalveejofteli requiri the valve lefiding to the s ower heaete b opened while being usedi oweven itisp sm e to elose 01f the water SupblY hytheuseffth supply valves; therefore, in. theQevent thetjethis' 'valve supplying the showerjs net manuanyemed; ag-secongi perso n us ing the ,bathfmey hrixbetegly ieceive'water fromfthe shower in intentioh men the tub f r example.

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In the operation of the device wemaysuppose that the bather desires to fill the bathtub. The normal position of the shower controlling parts is that shown in Figures 5.and 6. In order to fill. the bathtub it is merely necessary for the bather to open the valves l5 to produce suchamixture of hot and cold water as hedesiresh .In, that case the water enters'through" the inlet l6, flows up' through the passage I9, this being ani annular;

passage surrounding the member 20, and passes out through'the outlet ll'to thefaucet H and thus into the tub. Ifthe' bather desires'to'use the shower he turns the handle 29 from the posi- .ever'the valves IS-are closed themember s1 -=w1u drop to the position shown i'nFigure -6-,- thelink 33 being, if desired, provided with a weight '4] to effect this dropping." This is because thecrank 30; turns only through about 30 degrees so that it will readily-pull down whenever the pressure is cutoff below the valve 38'; being held up against the'action of gravity by the pressure of the water,

tothe'tub' under high pressure the arrangement of thefpassage 39 relative to the internal outlet nozzle 50 creates a suction in passage 39 whicl i draws out any'accumulated water in ri'ser pipe 23 which may have been forced between the slid-j ingrnember 31 audits surrounding tubula'rmem berl. 1,1 l 5L. j There has thus been provided a simple and eificient device of the kind described and for the purpose specified;

It is obvious that minor changes may be made in'the form and construction of a the invention without departing from the material spirit thereof; It is not; therefore-desiredto confine -the "invention to the exact form hereinshown and described, but itis desired toinclude all "such'a's P l ew th nthe co e i V Having thus described, the'invention;,what' is claimed as new, is:

1. In a bath apparatus including a tub faucet and a shower head, a valve casing having an inlet and an outlet communicating with said faucet and a second outlet communicating with said shower head, said valve casing having an outlet passage in said casingopening directly from the second outlet to the first outlet,'and a single valve means in' said casing movable between a position to place said inlet into communication with the outlet to said faucet and a position to place said inletinr -communication with said shower head, said valve means being arranged to open said passage when in the first position and to close the same when in the second position.

. 2."In"abath apparatus including a tub faucet and ashowerhead, a valve casing having an in- ,let and an outlet communicating with said faucet andja"second"'outlet communicating with said shower head, said valve casing having an outlet passage in said casing opening directly from the second outlet to the first outlet; a single valve means in saidc'asing movable between a position to place T said inlet into" communication with the outlet to said faucet and a position to place said inlet in communication with said shower head, said valvemeans being arranged to open said passage when in thefirst position and to close the same wheninf the'second position, pipe means leading fromsaid shower head to said second outlet, and a control member intermediate the ends of said pipe means and operativelyconnected tosaid valve means to move the same to selective positions.

3. In a bath apparatus including a tub faucet and'a shower head, a valve casing having an inlet and an outlet communicating with said faucet and a second outlet communicatin jwith said shower head, said valvecasing having an outlet passage in said. casing opening directly from the second outlet to the first outlet, a single valve means in said casing movable between a position to place'said inlet into communication with the outlet tosaid faucet and aposition to place said inletincommunidation with said'shower head, said valve means being arranged to open said passage when in the first position and to close the same when in thesecond position, .hot and cold water supply pipes connected to said 1 inlet, and supply valves each controlling the'supply of water through a respective supply means.

4'. In ajbath apparatus including a tub faucet and afshower head,ja valve casing having an inlet and'j'a'n outlet communicating with said faucet and a second outlet communicating with said "shower head; saidvalve casing having a passage opening between said outlets, asingle 'vfalve means-in said"'casing movablerbetween a position togplace said inlet into"communication 'with the outlet to said, faucet j'and aposition to place said'inlet i'n'communicationf with said shower head,' s'aidf'valve means being arranged to open said passage when in the first position and to close :the same when'in the second po'siti'on,fpipe means leading from said shower head to said second outlet, a control memberintermediate the ends of said pipe means and operatively. connected to said "valve means to move the same to selective positions, and means associated with'fsaid control member for automatically effecting closure .of the'communication betwleenthe said inletand shower head upon closing of said supply valves.

. 5. In a bath apparatus'including a tub faucet and ashowe'r head, aevalve casinghaving an inlet and an outlet communicating with said faucet and a second outlet communicating with said shower head, said valve casing having a passage opening between said outlets, a single valve means in said casing movable between a position to place said inlet into communication with the outlet to said-faucet and. a position to place said inlet in communication with said shower head,

said valve means being arranged to opensaid passage when in the first position and to close the same when in the second positionfhot and cold water supply pipes connected to saidinlet, supply valves each controlling the supply of water through a respective supply means, and means associated with said control member for automatically efiecting closure'of the communication between the said inlet and shower head,

outlet pipe, a second outlet port opening from the upper chamber, an inletport opening into the lower chamber, a. collar on the lower end of thevalve adapted to seat on the bottom of the to seat beneath the diaphragm in a second posi-:

tion to close the diaphragm port, and means to operate said valve. '7. In a valve structure for the purpose described, a valve body having a ported diaphragm dividing the interior of the body into upper and lower chambers, a tubular valve of less diameter than the diaphragm port and slidable therethrough, a guide for said valve having an outlet at its upper end adapted to be connected to an outlet pipe, a second outlet port opening from the upper chamber, an inlet port opening into the lower chamber, a collar on the lower end of the valve adapted to seat on the bottom of the lowerchamber in normal position of the valve to close the passage to the first outlet port and to seat beneath the diaphragm in a second position to close the diaphragm port, a passage leading from the interior of the valve guide to the secondoutlet port, said passage being open in normal position of the valve and closed said" second valve position, and means to operate said i valve. I p v 8. In a valvestructure for the scribed; a valve bodyhaving a'ported diaphragm dividing the interior of the body. into upper and than" the diaphragm port and slidable therethrough, a guide for said valve havinganoutlet Q at its upper end adapted to be connectedto an outlet pipe, a second outlet port opening from the u'pperychamber, an inlet port opening into the lower chamber, a collar on the lower end of the valve adapted to seat on the bottom of the lower chamber in normal position of the valve to closethe passage to the firstwoutlet port and a to seat beneath the diaphragm in a second position to close the diaphragm'port, a pipe leading upwardly from the first outlet port, a crank shaft extending into the interior of said pipe and havpurpose delower chambers, a tubular valve of less diameter V ,20. ing a crank onits inner end and'an operating" handle on its outervend, and a link connectingv said valve and crank; 9. In a valve structure for the purpose described, a valvebody' having a ported diaphragm dividing the interior of .the body'into upper and lower chambers, a tubular: valve of less diameter than the diaphragm port and slidable therethrough, a guide for said valve having an outlet at its upper end adapted to be connected to :an

outletpipe, a second outlet port opening from J the upper chamber, an inlet port opening into the lower chamber, a collar onthe lower end of the valve adapted to seaton the bottom of the lower chamber in normal position of the valve to close the passage to the first outlet port and toseat beneath the diaphraemin a second position to close the diaphragm port, a passage leading from the interior of the valve guide to the second'outlet port, said passage being open in normal position of the valve andclosed said second valve position, a pipe leading up wardlyfrom the first outlet port, a crank shaft extending into the interior of said pipe and hav- 7 ing a crank onits inner end and an operating handle on its outer end, and a link said valve and crank.

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